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| name = Jonathan Lacoste |
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1993|09|02}} |
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| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]] |
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| residence = [[Boston| Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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| alma mater = [[Boston College]] (dropped out) |
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| occupation = Entrepreneur |
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'''Jonathan Lacoste''' (born September 2, 1993) is an American [[List of Internet entrepreneurs|internet entrepreneur]] currently living in [[Boston| Boston, Massachusetts]]. In 2011, Lacoste along with classmate and friend Tom Coburn, co-founded [[Jebbit]], an enterprise software company that allows large corporations to capture consumer data from interactive mobile experiences <small>[1]</small>. Jonathan currently serves as the company's President and sits on the Board of Directors <small>[2]</small> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Jonathan Lacoste was born and raised in [[Columbus, Ohio]] to John and Jane Lacoste and two younger brothers Joshua Lacoste and Joel Lacoste. Jonathan received his high school diploma from [[St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)|St. Edward High School]], a private, all-male Catholic, college-preparatory high school located in [[Cleveland| Cleveland, Ohio]] <small>[3]</small>. Growing up, Jonathan was a nationally ranked [[ice hockey]] goaltender. At the height of his career, Lacoste was awarded the "Bästa Målvakt" or "Best Goaltender" Award at the World Hockey Cup in [[Stockholm| Stockholm, Sweden]] <small>[4] [5]</small>. He also became the youngest goaltender to win a game in the [[North American Hockey League| North American Hockey League (NAHL)]] <small>[6]</small> at the age of 16 years, 3 months for the [[Corpus Christi IceRays|Alpena IceDiggers]]. Lacoste started his academic career at [[Boston College]], however, ended up dropping out of school after his third semester <small>[7]</small>. While at Boston College, Lacoste launched Jebbit with classmates Tom Coburn and Chase McAleese <small>[8] [9]</small>. When Lacoste and Coburn raised venture capital in the summer of 2013 for Jebbit, it made him one of the youngest Internet entrepreneurs to raise venture capital at the age of 19 <small>[10]</small>. |
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==Jebbit== |
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Lacoste's co-founder, Tom Coburn, received the initial inspiration for Jebbit in an airport as he observed a [[Hulu]] TV show on his laptop and realized how infrequently he paid attention to online advertising <small>[11]</small>. Coburn began tinkering around with the idea on his own and eventually entered it into the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602151843/http://www.bc.edu/schools/csom/undergraduate/cocurricular/BCVC.html Boston College Venture Competition] under the working name, Additupp <small>[12]</small>. After tying for first place, Coburn teamed up with Lacoste, and together they renamed the company Jebbit and built out a team of Boston College students before ultimately leaving school early <small>[13]</small>. To date, Jebbit works with brands such as [[Dell]], [[Reebok]], [[New Balance]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Live Nation Entertainment|Live Nation]], [[Keurig]], [[Harvard University]] and many more <small>[14]</small>. By mid-2013, Jebbit had raised more than $1.8 million of venture capital from firms such as [http://www.datapointcapital.com/ Data Point Capital] and [http://www.bostonseed.com/ Boston Seed Capital], as well as notable entrepreneurs including [[HubSpot]] Founder Dharmesh Shah and [[Acquia]] Founder Jay Batson <small>[15]</small>. Jebbit has company headquarters located in downtown [[Boston]] with company employees and advisors located in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Nashville. Jebbit was recognized by CNBC as one of the "Top 25 Most Promising Companies in the World" as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week in 2013 <small>[16]</small>. In addition, Jebbit has received industry awards at the Marketer's Choice Awards and by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council for innovation in the digital marketing and advertising industry <small>[17] [18] [19]</small>. |
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==Reception== |
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In 2013, Mr. Lacoste became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to ever receive funding from a venture capital firm, at the age of 19 <small>[20]</small>. He has spoken at several popular conferences, including AOL's Startup Showdown, AdWeek North America, AdWeek Europe, the 4A's Transformation, the ''[[Digiday]]'' Agency Summit and the Blue Ocean Enterprise Challenge.<ref>[http://www.momentumww.com/news/blog/2014/3/25/the-coolest-techies-the-4as-startup-showdown The Coolest Techies at The 4A'S Startup Showdown]. ''Momentum Worldwide''. March 25, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PndAcPQPJnE Startup Pitch Round]. 4A's Transformation. March 19, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://bizwest.com/csu-blue-ocean-enterprises-challenge-announces-competitors/ CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge announces competitors]. ''Boulder Valley BizWest''. March 12, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.coloradoan.com/story/csu/2015/03/17/250000-csu-blue-ocean-enterprises-challenge-returns-with-28-teams/24899135/ $250,000 CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge returns with 28 teams]. ''The Coloradoan''. March 17, 2015.</ref> In addition, Lacoste, Coburn and Jebbit have been profiled in such publications and shows as [[Forbes]], [[CNBC]], [[The Boston Globe]], [[Boston Business Journal|The Boston Business Journal]] and many others. In honor of being the youngest entrepreneur named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in the 2015 edition, CNBC's Squawk Box invited Lacoste on the show to discuss Jebbit and the challenges of being a millennial entrepreneur.<ref>[http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000355728 Jebbit turning ads into opportunities.] ''CNBC Squawk Box''. February 19, 2015.</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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*Forbes 30 Under 30 at the age of 21<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eihl45jfje/tom-coburn-23-jonathan-lacoste-21/ 2015 30 Under 30: Marketing and Advertising]. ''Forbes''.</ref> |
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*Boston Globe's 25 Under 25 at the age of 19<ref>[http://www.boston.com/business/innovation/2013/10/04/hive-under-winners/vPoI9ifiBp7ilp9FJAlW4J/pictures.html#slide-18 25 Under 25 Winners Announced]. ''The Boston Globe''.</ref> |
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==References== |
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===Sources=== |
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* 1. Nachos, Janelle. [http://bcm.bc.edu/issues/winter_2014/features/ad-venture.html Ad Ventures]. ''Boston College Magazine'' |
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* 2. Bloomberg Businessweek | [https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=229548857&privcapId=229123669&previousCapId=229123669&previousTitle=Jebbit%20Inc. Jonathan Lacoste Executive Profile] |
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* 3. [http://www.clevelandmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=E73ABD6180B44874871A91F6BA5C249C&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=1578600D80804596A222593669321019&tier=4&id=786E7FC12CA742F2884346EA265F14DF Business Sense] | Cleveland Magazine |
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* 4. BeRecruited | [https://new.berecruited.com/athletes/199081 Jonathan Lacoste Scouting Report] |
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* 5. Cleveland.com High School Sports Player Profile | [http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/player/-lacosta/ St. Edward High School, Jonathan Lacoste] |
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* 6. [http://naphl.com/news/story.cfm?id=1287 More NAPHL Players Earn Recognition] |
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* 7. [http://uncubed.com/2014/12/18/boston-jebbit-founded-by-undergrads/ Boston's Jebbit was Founded by two college undergrads]. ''Uncubed'' |
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* 8. Alspach, Kyle. [http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2013/01/bc-students-jebbit-seed-round.html BC students raise $229k for startup, plan hiatus from school]. ''Boston Business Journal''. January 15, 2013. |
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* 9. Alspach, Kyle. [http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2012/06/startup-3-bc-students-jebbit-weigh.html School or Startup?]. ''Boston Business Journal''. June 1, 2012 |
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* 10. Kirsner, Scott. [http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2014/02/boston_college-spawned_jebbit.html Boston College-spawned Jebbit grows by linking marketing with learning]. ''The Boston Globe''. February 10, 2014. |
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* 11. Nachos, Janelle. [http://bcm.bc.edu/issues/winter_2014/features/ad-venture.html Ad Ventures]. ''Boston College Magazine'' |
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* 12. Bitonte, Kendall. [http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2011/05/01/a-deeper-look-at-the-2011-boston-college-venture-competition-winning-teams/ A Deeper Look at the 2011 Boston College Venture Competition Winning Teams]. ''BostInno''. May 1, 2011. |
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* 13. Keohane, Dennis. [http://venturefizz.com/blog/2014-going-be-very-good-year-jebbit 2014 is Going to Be a Very Good Year for Jebbit]. ''VentureFizz''. January 8, 2014. |
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* 14. [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/interactive-ad-tech-startup-jebbit-130000779.html Interactive Ad-Tech Startup Jebbit Raises $1.25M in Funding]. ''Yahoo! Finance''. August 1, 2013. |
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* 15. [http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2013/08/ad-tech-jebbit-data-point-capital.html Raising Venture Capital]. ''Boston Business Journal.'' August 1, 2013. |
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* 16. [https://www.cnbc.com/id/49762594/page/12 The World's Most Promising New Companies]. ''CNBC''. |
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* 17. Landry, Lauren. [http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/09/11/winners-of-the-2014-masstlc-leadership-awards-gala/ Meet the 20 Overall Winners of MassTLC's 17th Annual Leadership Awards]. ''BostInno''. September 11, 2014. |
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* 18. [http://www.masstlc.org/?page=PR20140912 Mass Technology Leadership Council Fetes 17th Annual Technology Leadership Award Winners at Gala Celebration]. ''Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council''. September 12, 2014. |
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* 19. Castellanos, Sara. [http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2014/09/entrepreneurs-tech-companies-honored-at-annual.html Entrepreneurs, tech companies honored at annual MassTLC Leadership Awards Gala]. ''Boston Business Journal''. September 11, 2014. |
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* 20. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/idUSnMKWXzWV5a+1ec+MKW20141215 Jebbit Is "On Fire": Company Finishes 2014 With Numerous Industry Awards]. ''Reuters''. December 15, 2014. |
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==External links== |
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* http://www.jebbit.com |
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